Garment



R. W. HILL May 16, 1939.

GARMENT Filed April 2, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet l R. W. HILL May 16, 1939.

GARMENT Filed April- 2, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 16, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 7 Claims.

My invention belongs to that general class of devices known as wearing apparel or especially outer garments, and relates more particularly to a combined coat and cap, that is to say, one side is coat style with a sleeve, and the other side is cape style without a sleeve.

The invention has among its objects the production of a garment for men or women that is simple, convenient, comfortable, efficient, and

attractive, possessing great utility as well as ornamental appeal.

More particularly the invention has an object the production of a garment of great utility that is provided at a desired side with a sleeve for enclosing one arm, either the right or left arm, as the case may be, and with a cape portion on the opposite side for covering the shoulder, arm and side of the wearer at the last mentioned side.

The invention also has as an object the production of a garment that is novel in appearance and strikingly different from the conventional garment. The garment may be made of various materials, both expensive and inexpensive, such as serge, camels hair, all kinds of heavy woolen materials, boucle, string knit, silk, wool crepe, velvet, all kinds of fur, linen and any other cotton materials, and rubber, oil silk or cellulose materials and in a variety of colors as well as sizes.

The invention also has an object the production 3 of a type of garment that not only lends itself to the display of attractive and expensive materials, but also to the display of elaborate ornamentation.

The invention has a further object the produc- 253 tion of a combined coat and cape which affords the convenience of a coat with an arm free for carrying an umbrella, taking hold of a hand rail or strap, or using the hand outside of the garment with considerable freedom, as well as the convenience of a cape for carrying a purse, package or other article under the garment, either for the purpose of concealment, or for the protection of the same against the weather, without the inconveniences of either of the conventional coat or cape, and the same is intended as a most satisfactory article of wearing apparel for any occasion and for any season of the year.

Many other objects and advantages of the garment herein shown and described will be obvious to those skilled in the art from the disclosures herein given.

To this end, my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of one embodiment of the invention;

Fig, 2 is a rear elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. l with the front portions turned back to provide lapels;

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of another modification of the invention;

Fig. 5 is a rear elevation of the same;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 4 with the garment opened at the front;

Figs. 7 is a view of the parts making up the garment shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, separated to illustrate a preferred method of construction of the garment;

Fig. 8 is a similar view of one of the panels 2| which may be combined with the panels I, 6 and 9 shown. in Fig. 7 to make up the particular style of garment shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6; and

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of a portion of a garment to illustrate the use of the gusset under the arm at the sleeve side.

Referring to the drawings, in which only two embodiments of the invention are shown, one illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 and the other in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, it may be mentioned that the garment consists essentially in a combined coat and cape, that is to say, a garment formed or provided with a single sleeve at the desired side and sleeveless at the opposite side to give a cape effect. In Fig. 7 I have illustrated one method of cutting the material to construct the garment shown in Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive, the garment shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 being constructed in part similar to the other garment, but one panel, as shown in Fig. 8, being substituted for a panel employed in the other garment so as to provide a neck scarf, head covering or the like, the garments being otherwise similar.

As illustrated, I represents a front panel, the edge 2 being at the openings or front side of the garment. This panel is provided with a portion 3 forming a part of the sleeve section and preferably notched as indicated at 4, so that when the edges at each side of the notch are brought together it has the same effect as a dart. The neck is also shaped as indicated at 5, and at the juncture of the arm and body part, the same is cut as indicated at 1. The part i is a combined front and side panel. The part 5 shown in Fig. 7 is a combined back and side panel, and is provided with a sleeve portion 3', collar edge 5 and the slit 1. When parts I and 6 are secured together at the edges 0. and a and the sleeve portions 3 and 3' sewed together, and the edges of the notch 4 brought together, the same forms one half of the garment having a sleeve as shown in Fig. 1. There is also provided a back and side panel 9, the edge I) of which is secured to the edge 12 of the panel 6.

ll represents a front and side portion panel, the edge 0 of which is secured to' the edge 0 of the panel 9, the upper portion of each being formed as indicated at H! and l.0' so as to shape or form the garment over the shoulder and provide a drape or cape effect. The panel I3 is notched as at 4' similar to the part I so as to afford the fit at the shoulder portions. The

free edge 12 is arranged to over or underlie the edge portion 2 of the panel I, depending upon which way the same is to be buttoned or fastened. In the form shown in Fig. 1 the upper part of the edge I2 is cut substantially as shown at l2 so as to give a better fit, with the two upper corners I9 and 20 overlapping. There is provided a gusset 8 at the sleeve side which is secured to the garment; the two edges at the slit l, as is shown in Fig. 9, so as to afford a fit under the arm. The panel ll of the front side may, if desired, be provided with a slit l3 for convenience which may have a zipper if desired; The same, however, is not essential and may be omitted if desired.

It will thus be seen that the garment essentially consists of shoulder portions from which depend the body encircling portions l, 6; 9 and H; there being a single full length sleeve 3 at one side depending from the shoulder portion and arranged throughout its length wholly at the exterior of the garment. Of course", the par; ticuiar style of the panels may be modified and one or more may be combined in a single piece of material. It will be noted (particularly see Fig. 7) that the rear and front panels on the cape side are of relatively greater width than the corresponding panels on the sleeve side, so as not to crowd the arm confined within the cape portion; and .to allow for carrying articles under the cape with comfort.

The garment shown in Figs. 3, 5 and 6, as before mentioned, is very similar, except that the panel at the cape side is constructed substantially as shown in Fig; 8, the same consisting of the body portion 21 shaped asat 0, 1B and 4", with the edge [2 corresponding to the edge l2 shown in Fig; 7. In this case; however, the body of the panel member 2| is provided with an extending portion 22 which may be shaped substantially as at 23 and 25 at the edges so as to provide a scarf portion which may be draped as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 about the neck over the shoulders of the wearer, or may even be draped over the head as a protective covering or constructed as a hood.

The garment may be made of the desired sizes and be either long or short; and it is immaterial whether the sleeve is at the right side and the cape at the left, or vice versa; Ordinarily it is preferred to place the sleeve at the right side of the garment .so as to allow freedom of movemeht of .the right arm in carrying an umbrella, or for taking hold of a hand raiLc'ar strap, etc. The other arm under the cape is free, and a purse, package or the like may be carried under the garment for the purpose of concealing the same or for protecting it from the weather.

As has been previously stated, the garment may be made of any suitable material and the method of cutting the same may vary somewhat from the method of cutting shown in Figs. 7 or 8, depending upon the material used. Likewise, the several parts may be secured together in any suitable manner, depending upon the material, in some instances by sewing or stitching, and in other instances with cement or adhesive. The garment may be made lined or unlined, and may be readily reversible, this depending on the material used and the particular care taken in finishing the same. With the lining of different material than the outside, an entirely different effect may be gained by reversing. It is likewise immaterial whether buttons, snaps, zippers or other fastening means are employed for securing the front meeting edges together. In Fig.

l I have shown buttons 18 on one part, while on the form shown in Fig. 6, buttons 26 and 2! are shown on both the inside and outside of the garment and button holes 28 on the cooperatmg edge of the other front panel. The garment t,

may be made single or double breasted and made up for the use of women, men or children. The design of the garment is particularly satisfactory when embodied in a raincoat of rubber, oil silk,

rubberized material or cellulose materials .and

especially attractive if made of transparent or translucent material. The garment may be made so that the ornamental effect is secured from the material used, or other ornamentation may be applied to or worked onto the garment. In

this connection, the unobstructed sleeveless cape portion lends itself to the display of expensive materials or lavish ornamentation, since the face of thematerial about the shoulder is not broken by a sleeve or the like.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvioils that various immaterial modifications may be made in the samewithout departing from the spirit of 'my invention; hence I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to' the exact form, construction, arrangement and combination .of parts herein shown and described; or uses mentioned.

What I claim as new and desire to Letters Patent is:

1. A single sleeved garment consisting of a pair of similar shoulder, portions, a sleeve arranged wholly outside of the garment and depending from one of said portions at one side of the garment;

secure by providing a shoulder and having a sleeve portion depending from the shoulder and extended through its length at the exterior ofthe garment; a cooperating sleeveless back and front portion joined, to the first mentioned back portion, said several associated portions constituting a combined coat and cape garment having a single sleeve disposed on the exterior at one side and being sleeveless at the opposite side.

3. A garment having a single sleeve comprising a two part connected back portion, a side portion extending from each edge of the back portion and providing front portions, one side portion and the adjacent back portion having extending p'ortions connected together to provide a sleeve portion depending from the sh'o'ulthe other side of the garment being i sleeveless, and a body encircling portion deder at one side of the garment and arranged the said last mentioned front portion being of a wholly on the exterior thereof, the other side width to overlap the other front portion. portion and back portion secured together to 6. A garment provided with a single outside provide a sleeveless cape, said last mentioned sleeve at one side only at the juncture of a shoulside and b ack portions being of relatively greater der portion and an adjacent front and back width than the corresponding portions at the portion, the shoulder portion, front and back other side of the garment. portion, at opposite sides being merged and 4. A single sleeved garment comprising similar joined together to provide a sleeveless wrap at shoulder portions at each side, back and front that side, the last mentioned front and back porportions depending therefrom, and a single sleeve tions of greater width than the corresponding 10 member for the garment joined to one shoulder portions on the other side to provide more inportionand the adjacent back and. front porterior space than at the opposite sleeved side tion at the exterior of the garment, said sleeve and an extension on one front portion of a disposed wholly exteriorly of the garment wherelength and shape to provide a collar as a unitary by free action of the sleeve is permitted throughpart of the garment and a length to completely out its length. encircle the neck portion of the garment.

5. A garment provided with a single sleeve at '7. A single sleeved over-garment constituted one side only at the juncture of a shoulder porwith a full length sleeve at One side wholly distion and an adjacent front and back portion posed on and depending at the exterior of the the said sleeve depending from the shoulder at garment from the shoulder thereof and with a 20 the exterior of the garment, the front and back sleeveless cape-like portion at the other side of portion, at the opposite side being wider than a size to provide ample space for movement the corresponding portions at the other side and within the cape side of the garment. merged and joined together and to the shoulder portion to provide a sleeveless wrap at that side, ROY W. HILL. 2 

